CHAPTER FIVE

THE DEFINITION OF THE SPIRIT

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Scripture Reading: Rev. 1:4-5a; 4:5; 5:6; 2:7, 11, 17, 29; 3:6, 13, 22; Rom. 8:2; John 20:22; Acts 1:8; 2:2, 4, 17; Rev. 22:17a; 21:1—22:5

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2. In the New Testament the Spirit is:
5. The seven Spirits—Rev. 1:4-5a; 4:5; 5:6:
1. The sevenfold intensified Spirit for the church's degradation in the dark age.
2. Ranked as the second in the Divine Trinity instead of the third, indicating the intensification of the Spirit—1:4-5a.
3. As the seven lamps burning before the throne of God to carry out the divine administration for the consummation of the divine economy—4:5.
4. As the seven eyes of the Lamb, the observing parts of our Redeemer, to observe all the churches in all the nations for the building up of His Body to consummate the building up of the New Jerusalem, accomplishing the eternal economy of God—5:6; 21:1-3.
5. To be the speaking Spirit to all the churches—Rev. 2:7, 11, 17, 29; 3:6, 13, 22.
6. The essential Spirit and the economical Spirit of the processed Triune God:
1. The essential Spirit of God, the Spirit of life, breathed into the believers as the divine essence of the divine life —Rom. 8:2; John 20:22.
2. The economical Spirit of God, the Spirit of power, poured out upon the believers as the divine essence of the divine power—Acts 1:8; 2:2, 4, 17.
7. The consummation of the processed Triune God:
1. The Spirit and the bride speak together as the universal couple —Rev. 22:17a.
2. The processed and consummated Triune God marries the redeemed, regenerated, and transformed tripartite people for His final manifestation and ultimate expression in glory for eternity—Rev. 21:1—22:5.